Preparing for the Bar Articles
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Dewey Cited in Coudert Brothers’ Case for Clawback Clarification
The judgment of the New York federal district court in the Coudert Brothers’ case holding that a law firm...
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Courts Lack the Authority to Grant Visitation Rights if Parental Rights End
On Thursday, the Court of Appeals, New York, held that family courts do not have the authority to grant...
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Lawyers Set to Defend $35,000 per Hour Fee Award before Delaware Supreme Court
On Thursday, the Delaware Supreme Court would hear a case of lawyer fees where the Delaware Chancery Court...
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Bankruptcy Lawyers Face Off Justice Department over Fees Scrutiny
On Monday, in a rare show of resistance over a rarer meeting over scrutiny of fees, bankruptcy lawyers told...
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Supreme Court: Cities Can Forgive Tax Payments
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a city does not breach constitutional rights by forgiving a part...
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Attorney Malpractice Damages Do Not Extend to Claims for Loss of Liberty
On last Thursday, in a unanimous decision, New York’s Court of Appeals ruled that individuals who have been...
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Court Blocks Part of Florida Voting Law
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle, Tallahassee, granted a preliminary injunction blocking parts...
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Sometimes, Killer Instinct Matters More Than Subject Expertise – FTC vs. Google
FTC has, in its probe against Google, hired Beth Wilkinson though the attorney has very little anti-trust...
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Supreme Court Affirms Rights of a Secured Creditor to Make a Credit Bid
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ruling of though 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that said...
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North Dakota Quandary over Child Support and Attorney License
The broad powers of the Child Support Enforcement Division of the North Dakota Department of Human Services,...
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Disability Discrimination Re-spelt by the 6th Circuit
On Friday, in a decision lauded by activists, the 6th Circuit ruled that a worker suing her employer under the...
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Supreme Court Rules Retrial Should Follow Jury Deadlock
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme court in Arkansas ruled that a murder case can be retried when the jury...
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“If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It”: Lawyers Criticize NYOCA Proposal on Fee Disputes
The NY Office of Court Administration has received a spate of terse and vitriolic comments from lawyers all...
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